The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) approves the conduct of the 2022 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) which will be conducted as rider survey to the July 2022 Round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS).

The 2022 APIS is the 15^th round in the series of poverty indicators survey. The survey aims to collect data that will be used to generate non-income poverty indicators as inputs to the Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and to update the economic profiles of Filipino families. It also provides information on the socio-economic profile of families and other information that are related to their living conditions.

The data items to be collected in the survey include:

1. demographic and socio-economic characteristics of families;
2. education assistance;
3. health status and nutrition, hunger;
4. migration experience;
5. Philippine identification/national ID awareness;
6. social protection;
7. access to government services;
8. housing;
9. water, sanitation and hygiene; and
10. other relevant information.

A total of 44,000 households will be selected to be interviewed from 08 to 30 July 2022. The survey will utilize a total budget amounting to PhP 42.5 million. Results of the survey is expected to be released in June 2023.

Results of the 2020 APIS can be accessed at https://psa.gov.ph/income-expenditure/apis.

The 2022 APIS survey was reviewed and cleared for conduct under the Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS), a mechanism being implemented by the PSA by virtue of Rule 28 of Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 10625 to:

1. ensure sound design for data collection;
2. minimize the burden placed upon respondents;
3. effect economy in statistical data collection;
4. eliminate unnecessary duplication of statistical data collection efforts; and
5. achieve better coordination of government statistical activities.

In line with this, the PSA enjoins all sample households to support and participate in said survey by providing the information needed. Authorized PSA interviewers will visit the sample households to conduct a personal interview.

For further information on SSRCS, please contact the Statistical Standards Division of the Standards Service with telephone numbers (02) 376-1928 and (02) 376-1931, and email addresses ssdss.staff@gmail.com and ssd.staff@psa.gov.ph.

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

See more at the Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) landing page.